Center for the Humanities and Civic Engagement

Hermitage High School

  • Comprehensive and challenging academic program specializing in literature, history, philosophy, and the arts

  • Exploration of themes across courses which show the human ties within and among cultures from the past to the present

  • Interdisciplinary instruction of related core academics with seminars for reflective dialogue relating the humanities to current events and issues

  • Emphasis on the role of the humanities and on the value of a liberal arts background in a technological society

  • All English, Social Studies and Humanities courses receive honors credit

Sample Four-Year Curriculum

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Center Module I

  • English 9

  • World History & Geography II

  • Foundations of Civilization (a Humanities Honors Seminar)

  • *Mathematics

  • *Science

  • Health and P.E.

  • *World Language

Center Module II

  • English 10

  • AP Human Geography

  • Development of World Cultures (a Humanities Honors Seminar)

  • *Mathematics

  • *Science

  • Health and P.E.

  • *World Language

  • Economics and Personal Finance

Center Module III

  • AP English 11

  • AP Virginia and United States History

  • Age of Discovery and the New World (a Humanities Honors Seminar)

  • *Mathematics

  • *Science

  • *World Language

Center Module IV

  • AP English 12

  • AP Virginia and United States Government

  • Modernity and Global Cultures (a Humanities Honors Seminar)

  • *Mathematics or Elective

  • *Science or Elective

  • *World Language or Elective

Notes

*Refer to Diploma Requirements to determine which graduation requirements apply to you.

  • All students must successfully complete the Economics and Personal Finance course.

Course Descriptions